Medical Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

dc.contributor.author	Rich, Kevin T.	eng
dc.contributor.author	Safranek, Sarah	eng
dc.date.issued	2008	eng
dc.description.abstract	Although alpha blockers and 5-alpha reductase inhibitors each reduce BPH symptoms more than placebo (Strength of Recommendation [SOR]: A), alpha blockers are more effective than 5-alpha reductase inhibitors. (SOR: B). Phytotherapy (herbal treatment) has potential but unproven benefit in BPH. (SOR: B).	eng
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10355/3799	eng
dc.language	English	eng
dc.publisher	Family Physicians Inquiries Network	eng
dc.relation.ispartofcollection	Clinical Inquiries, 2008 (MU)	eng
dc.relation.ispartofcommunity	University of Missouri-Columbia. School of Medicine. Department of Family and Community Medicine. Family Physicians Inquiries Network	eng
dc.relation.ispartofseries	American family physician, 77, no. 05 (March 2008): 665+.	eng
dc.rights	OpenAccess.	eng
dc.rights.license	This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 License.	eng
dc.subject	alpha blocker	eng
dc.subject	urinary flow rate	eng
dc.subject	herbal treatment	eng
dc.subject.lcsh	Benign prostatic hyperplasia -- Treatment	eng
dc.subject.lcsh	Adrenergic alpha blockers -- Effectiveness	eng
dc.subject.lcsh	Benign prostatic hyperplasia -- Alternative treatment	eng
dc.title	Medical Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia	eng
dc.type	Article	eng

Clinical Inquiries, 2008
The items in this collection constitute volume 57 of Clinical Inquiries.